"Voluntary relinquishment" means giving up or letting go of something willingly and without being forced to do so.
Sentences with «voluntary relinquishment»
Safeguarding the Rights and Well - Being of Birthparents in the Adoption Process Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (2006) Findings and recommendations based on a yearlong examination and analysis of research, literature, interviews, and experiences about the rights of birth parents in voluntary relinquishment in adoption. (childwelfare.gov)
I will refrain from discussing the substantive law of voluntary relinquishment following an acknowledgment of paternity and payment of child support at length in this post as it is beyond the scope of what was asked. (law.stackexchange.com)
This is sometimes called voluntary relinquishment. (childwelfare.gov)